"Please fill out the template, or your app will be ignored. How old are you? Your in-game name: What timezone are you in? What country do you live in? What languages do you speak? Do you have the necessary means of capturing evidence? (i.e. recording software, screenshots, etc) Why do you think you should become a mod? How long can you be active on the server everyday? How long have you been playing Mineverse? Have you ever been banned in the past? (Forums & In-game) Do you have any past experience as a moderator? Please do not ask to become a staff as it lower your chances becoming one. " The above extract was taken from the thread http://www.mineverse.com/threads/updated-mod-application-template-read-before-posting.1/ which shows an individual how to apply to be a moderator. No where in the above extract does it say vast amounts of detail are required under any heading. Yet, I see many people always commenting on moderator applications asking or telling the one applying to "add more detail". A better point would be, why do you even need detail? You're a very clueless person indeed if you believe anything that someone has written in their application. It's their application, it's going to be bias. I know someone is going to say "Oh but it shows that you have put effort into making a good application and that you want to be a moderator.". I don't really care what it shows, I'm applying for moderator so I want to be a moderator that's all there is to it, if I'm not working hard enough I'll get demoted if I do become mod. From now on if someone posts something on my application referring to detail I'm linking them here.
I think people do that because of the accepted apps,they have huge amounts of detail and are a guide for some people wanting to get the position. I don't think the mod app requires to do reports either.But people do it anyway to show that they can ban hackers and chat offenders. I think it just (Possibly) increases the chances of mod...
I feel like people have the mentality that the more words there are the more qualified/intelligent they look. They just end up repeating the same points and look stupid. In saying that, I wouldn't say that one word answers are acceptable. There is a limit.
It's common sense. Say you were writing an application for a job, or your college form, the owner of the establishment, or the head of the college would want to know a lot about you. You would use a lot of detail to explain yourself, why you want to go to that college or have that job. Or if you're writing something for school. Your teacher wouldn't give you a good grade for a report with barely any information. I'm not saying you have to use up the entire 10,000 character limit, or constantly repeat yourself to fill in information, but you should have a reasonable amount of detail.
But you have to remember that usually it isn't just an application, but an interview too. I don't read moderator applications, if I feel this player would make a good moderator then I have observed them in game. If I give them a neutral it's because I haven't had the chance to meet them in game and if I give them a no support it's because I've observed them in game and decided they wouldn't make a suitable moderator. If you're not too well known on the forums then of course you could make a long application to prove that you can use grammar and spelling properly. If you're me, then there is no need. :D
For jobs, you would need to make a resume, correct? Then you would be interviewed if they see your resume and consider you as someone with potential. We cannot do Skype interviews or anything like that, so instead we put in information in our applications as if that's what we would say in an interview.
That's only one reason. I don't promote the judging of people by applications so by adding in a lot of detail I'd be going against my own opinion. It's simply not required. And sure you can interview me, you can meet up with me in game or just stalk me if you wish.
The reason people ask others to add more detail is simply because it just seems like you don't seem as serious or dedicated as to someone who would spend a lot of time and effort into his application. Applications can also show how serious or passionate you are when it comes to moderating. What I meant by interviewing is by that that's the way jobs work like that. We just use applications so Cyp doesn't have to interview every potential moderator
Ahah CypriotMerks and the head moderators check up on every applicant, their history on this server, other servers and more background research. I doubt Cypriot even reads the applications.
The application is just like a CV for a job. The least reviewed part of getting an actual job, since they just compare yours with other peoples for things like "extra curricular activities".
Since when was quantity more important the quality? You could have tons of information on an application about random things but it explicitly won't be answering any of the questions. As long as you have quantity over quality you're good. Compare to this real life. If you make an application and a manager wants an interview. The application won't matter at the point as its only your attitude from on then. People could be straight up lying on their application no one knows. I'm not saying applications are not important as they are important. I just believe that someone's personality is more important than an application.
